Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when it's the best time to plant dichondra is to refer to the USDA zone info for Suffern.

Planting Calendar for Dichondra

Frost tolerance for dichondra:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Dichondra are barely cold tolerant which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant dichondra in Suffern is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant dichondra and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your dichondra may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your dichondra indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Suffern. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Suffern may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Suffern last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your dichondra in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Suffern

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Suffern

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Suffern.